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Building first "real" layout - help appreciated
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<p> Hi OldRailFan,</p><p>welcome to the forum!</p><p>Even for an old railfan like me , I have been into model railroading for over 46 years now, it is not easy to answer your short and innocent questions.</p><p>There are no do´s or don´ts in our hobby - it al depends on you to decide which way you go. That is the difficult part of it. Before planning and building a layout you should have a clear picture of what you would want to have in it. What type of operation you prefer to have - is it switchung or just running trais, or is it both? What type of setting your layout will have in terms of rural or town, type of landscape, i.e. desert, mountain, shore?</p><p>Last but not least - available space - how big and what shape can your layout have. Try to avoid those 4 by 8, if possible...</p><p> You see, there are many questions that you have to answer for yourself in order to plan a proper layout. The best is to make a written list of your requirements in all aspects, because you need to revisit this in the planning process many times to find your compromise!</p><p> </p>
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